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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay# E6 d9 E( E. A- x' _
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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+ J; r( V/ ~4 f: J$ CThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.8 [1 {/ ^$ i5 i5 \" @1 f9 i
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This raises red flags:, A* c: F* s( j# M2 h6 t7 Y4 q
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.3 ~# t" N/ V) `, K" F9 W
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.. u) {! @/ i9 U0 b$ U/ C
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If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:! ~- ~" m$ Y; [* U
Ask upfront:8 q$ \/ n+ A( k$ j$ R' \& n9 P
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”- |) u/ j- H: S) }% J( Y) N3 ?
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“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”
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) ~3 d+ y8 R/ d( w; f1 gGet everything in writing:
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.% G1 w3 l, r6 u: T& C! x$ R4 P
0 v, X5 X8 I' b" \- T. ]Check Glassdoor or Reddit:
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. z7 d& u$ e4 b1 M# I" C6 d. U- ?See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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: H, a6 X1 J8 Y; |Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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- `: t2 }- q3 gThe employer seems vague or evasive |
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